Empacadora Frape, USA LLC in Houston, TX, is recalling 20,455 pounds of frozen, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) pork chicharron and pork carnitas products that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, according to
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Researchers explore the significance of Salmonella-positive foods in the UK.
According to a study, the Salmonella prevalence on tested foods on sale in the United Kingdom was low but highest for imported frozen chicken.
Researchers from the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia in…
Continue Reading Researchers explore the significance of Salmonella-positive foods in the UK.15 sick in Argentinian Trichinella outbreak
Authorities in a province of Argentina have issued a warning following the discovery of a Trichinella outbreak.
Related samples of bacon and dried chorizo sausage were positive for Trichinella spiralis. Products came from the factory…
Continue Reading 15 sick in Argentinian Trichinella outbreakUK survey shows low levels of AMR in E. coli on beef and pork
According to a survey, there are low levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in E. coli on beef and pork meat on sale in the United Kingdom.
The report was produced by the Animal and Plant…
Continue Reading UK survey shows low levels of AMR in E. coli on beef and porkSalmonella Berta outbreak being traced in Seattle.
Officials in the Seattle/King County area of Washington are investigating an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Berta. One-third of the patients have required hospitalization.
Public Health Seattle & King County announced the investigation into the…
Continue Reading Salmonella Berta outbreak being traced in Seattle.Activists mail Biden about downer pigs
Pigs often become non-ambulatory “because of a temporary metabolic condition characterized by profound fatigue” according to a 2019 ruling by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The condition is “usually completely reversible” after the…
Continue Reading Activists mail Biden about downer pigsHepatitis E cases in Jersey linked to undercooked pork
Health officials in Jersey are investigating some Hepatitis E infections. It is unusual for Jersey to record any cases of the virus, according to health officials.
The Environmental Health Department in Jersey said the number…
Continue Reading Hepatitis E cases in Jersey linked to undercooked porkNew World ag on its way: FDA gives initial thumbs up to pork from gene-edited pigs
As the popular children’s poem goes: “This little piggy went to market.”
Now that the Food and Drug Administration has authorized letting gene-edited pigs enter the human food chain, that may be the case for…
Continue Reading New World ag on its way: FDA gives initial thumbs up to pork from gene-edited pigsCanadian company recalls pork products in U.S. because of lack of reinspection
Eastern Meat Solutions Inc., the importer of record located in Ontario, Canada, is recalling more than 20 tons of raw, boneless pork products that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, the…
Continue Reading Canadian company recalls pork products in U.S. because of lack of reinspectionBeef, and pork from a Wisconsin firm recalled because of problems with inspections
Wisconsin officials announced a recall of certain pork and beef products this week because of inspection issues.
The Class 1 recall by Prem Meats in Prairie du Sac, WI, impacts some pork and beef products…
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